Things look different now

I can't help but notice how different things look than they did a few years back! I mean really ,did I ever think my Grand children may never know the beautiful words to"amazing grace" or "nothing but the blood of Jesus"? What about the course "turn your eyes upon Jesus"or " Oh how I love Jesus"? We are admonished to take our eyes off the prize this world offers and look to the prize of the higher calling of Jesus.We can keep seeking the thrills of life on this earth, the temporary fixes, or we can look to the author and finisher of our faith. Did I , did you ,ever think there would be a time in yours and my life when our children would be afraid to speak out publicly for the cause of Christ? When I gave my heart to Christ I was 6 years old and was so excited about His love for me ,and the story of His second coming ,that I had a picture of the rapture of the church and carried it around to tell other children about salvation. Did I ever think there would be a time I would see christians afraid or ashamed to say they were christian? This world has twisted our minds to think only of the here and now, so we can't possibly be prepared for our eternity. Turn your eyes upon Jesus,look full in His wonderful face ,and the things of earth will grow strangely dim ,in the light of His glory and grace. "Things " certainly do look different than they use to,but not my Jesus!! No,HE just looks better and better to me!